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PLUMBING REVIEWER
What ancient roman term refers to an individual who worked in
the sanitary field of ancient Rome?
What is the title given to a person who is a skilled worker in the
field of sanitation?

NPCP refers to:

Its complete RA no:

What is the meaning of BOD?

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Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be

equipped with __________.
Plumbing is defined as the art and science of ___________ pipes, fixtures
and other apparatus.

PLUMBARIUS
PLUMBER
NATIONAL PLUMBING
CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
IRA 1378
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN
DEMAND
WATER SEAL TRAP
INSTALLING

What is the general role of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering?

ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION

This promulgated the design and layout of a plumbing system that is

governed by set of rules

NATIONAL STANDARD
PLUMBING CODE (NSPC)

In the 17th century, the English parliamentary passed the first

___________ laws.
What period was plumbing revived? It is the period when Europe
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was plagued with epidemics.
Plumbing shall be installed with due regard to presentation of the
12 strength of ___________ and prevention of damage to walls and other
surfaces through fixture usage.
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In what civilization did the concept and importance of plumbing

became more defined and appreciated?
The ability of an area resource system to support the activities of a
given population.
____________ is a part of ecosystem and is the major contributor to
pollution of the environment.
____________, including fixtures, shall be maintained and properly
usable
This the pollutant that affects the quality of water due to impact of
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) discharges, that rises when
temperature rises.
An act which regulate the Practice of Sanitary Engineering in the
Philippines.
In 1907, a division of plumbing construction and inspection, with the
city of Manila as a model, was headed by whom?

20 This act is known as __________ that was approved on June 18, 1955.
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The liquid and water borne waste derived form the ordinary living
process, free from industrial wastes, and of such character as to permit
satisfactory disposal without special treatment into the public sewer or
by means of private disposal system.
When was the Rep. Act No. 1378, also known as the National
Plumbing Code of the Philippines approved?
When was the practice of Plumbing in the Philippines initiated?
What is the act for Water Quality Management?
TRUE OR FALSE : Sanitation is the field of public health dealing
with environmental degration and prevention and control of diseases

TRUE OR FALSE : The design and layout of plumbing system is

26 governed by a set of rules promulgated by the National Standard
Plumbing Code (NSPC)

PLUMBING APPRENTICE
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
GRECO-ROMAN
CIVILIZATION
CARRYING CAPACITY
MAN
PLUMBING SYSTEM
HEAT
RA 1364
American Master
Plumber JOHN F. HASS
SANITARY ENGINEERING
LAW
DOMESTIC SEWAGE

28/Jun/1955
17th CENTURY
ACT 2152
FALSE
TRUE

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Plumbarius is to individual who worked in the sanitary field, while

Plumbum is to ___________.

28 Solid waste, from water closet

29 Liquid only, fixtures other than WC
30 is the most satisfactory means of water distribution.
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In this method of distribution, the excess water pumped during periods

of low consumption is stored in elevated tanks or reservoir.

DISTRIBUTION BY
MEANS OF PUMP

In dual main systems, ____________ are added on the south and west
SERVICE HEADERS
sides of streets and piping is generally placed beneath sidewalks.
____________, sometimes called arterial mains, for in the skeleton of the
PRIMARY FEEDERS
distribution system.
____________ is used for city water pipes.
CAST IRON PIPES
____________ is used for pipelines, truck mains and inverted siphon
STEEL PIPES
where pressures are high and sizes are large.
____________ a stronger and more elastic type of cast iron used in newer
DUCTILE IRON
plumbing installation.
A chemical reaction which involves the removal of metallic electrons
CORROSION
from metals and formation of more stable compounds.
Consist of a cylinder in which a piston or a plunger moves backwards
RECIPROCATING PUMP
and forwards.
Used to raise water from shallow depths and used most frequently for
HAND PUMP
individual houses.
____________ is a pump that increases the pressure within the
BOOSTER PUMP
distribution system or raise water to an elevated water storage tank.
Pump that lifts surface water and move it to a nearby treatment plant.
LOW LIFT PUMP
Pump that discharge treated water into arterial mains.
HIGH LIFT PUMP
Used to supply or remove water from a building.
PIPE LINES
Centrifugal casting on metal moulds is sometimes called ____________ .
DELAVAUD PROCESS
Necessitates a large pipe or conduit so that velocities will be low but
not low enough to allow sedimentation.
Generally, the equalizing volume of a water thank that is about
____________ of the total daily demand.
In residential areas having houses up to 4 storeys high, the pressure in
the pipes should be between _____________.
High service system is high lying areas; while _____________ is to low
lying areas
TRUE OR FALSE : Water distribution is a network of pumps, pipelines,
storage tanks and appurtenances.
It is a special type of underground water that is found on islands or in
the coastal regions near the sea.
This should be supplied with water in sufficient volume or at adequate
pressure to enable them to function properly.
Flush tanks which are directly connected to the potable water supply
system should be equipped with approved ___________.
_____________ is a junction between water supply systems through
which water from doubtful or unsafe sources may enter an otherwise
safe supply.

54 What are the 3 main sources of water supply?

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LEAD - a metal used by

Romans as a plumbing
material
SOIL PIPE
WASTE PIPE
GRAVITATIONAL FLOW
METHOD

_____________ is required to be installed so as to register the

amount of water supplied to a building.

INTAKE CONDUIT
1/6 to 1/3
1.8 x 105 to 2.8 x 105
N/m2
LOW-SERVICE SYSTEM
TRUE
FRESH WATER
PLUMBING FIXTURES
BALL COCKS
CROSS CONNECTION
* RAINWATER
* GROUNDWATER
* SURFACE WATER
WATER METER

56 _____________ is used to prevent back siphonage.

______________ permits water drawn into a fixture tank or similar
devices to flow back into the supply line by gravity or siphonage.
______________ is when water contains visible material in
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suspension
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______________ is caused by material in solution or a colloidal

state should be distinguished from turbidity.

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The carbonate and bicarbonate of calcium, sodium and magnesium

are the common impurities which cause ______________.

_______________ in water causes hardness, and in small amount it

61 will cause taste, discoloration of clothes and plumbing fixtures and
incrustations in water mains.
Excavation for the installation of underground water supply piping
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should be ________.
The proportional change in length corresponding to 1F change in
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temperature is known as the _______________.
64 ________________ is water bearing stratum.
65 There are two types of well____________ & ____________.
66 The recommended slope for the house drain.
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A type of house drain that receives the discharges of sanitary and

domestic waste only.
A drainage pipe that carries on is designed to carry human
excretement.
A drainage pipe that carries liquid waste that not include human
excretement.
Water that is safe to drink, pleasant to the taste and usable for
domestic purposes.
A communicable disease which may be transmitted by water include
bacterial, viral and protozoal infections.

72 A water is _____________ when it contains visible material in suspension.

73 MCL means
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A type of house drain that receives discharges of sanitary as well as

storm water.
This type of drain is now considered obsolete and not advisable.
In large buildings, _____________ are usually suspended from the
basement ceiling.
A cleanout shall be provided on the house drain as near as
possible the ______________ of the building.
A kind of drain that should terminate into a separate drainage system.

79 The house drain should be provided with adequate number of

80 The complete PD No. of CODE OF SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES.

VACUUM BREAKER or
BACKFLOW PREVENTER
BACKFLOW
TURBIDITY
COLOR
ALKALINITY
IRON
OPEN TRENCH WORK
COEFFICIENT OF LINEAR
EXPANSION
AQUIFER
WATER TABLE WELL &
ARTESIAN WELL
2%
SANITARY DRAIN
SOIL PIPE
WASTE PIPE
POTABLE WATER
WATERBOURNE
DISEASES
TURBID
MAXIMUM
CONTAMINANT LEVELS
COMBINED DRAIN
COMBINED DRAIN
HOUSE DRAIN
FOUNDATION WALL
INDUSTRIAL DRAIN
CLEANOUTS
PD 856

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Boating, shooting or fishing should not be allowed within ____________

of the water intake.

200m

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TRUE OR FALSE : In changing house drain directions, the branch shall

be run at right angle as a floor drain.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE : A cleanout extended above the floor can also be

utilized as floor drain.
TRUE OR FALSE : All changes of direction shall be done with short
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radius fittings.
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FALSE
FALSE

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A concrete vault constructed for the collection of raw sewage

sealed with a wooden shelter.

A receptacle in which liquids are retained for sufficient period to

the deposit settle able material.
A hole in the ground with stone and bricks laid in such manner as to
87 allow raw contaminated sewage to leach under the surface of the
ground.
88 The main sewer is financed and maintained by ____________.
89 ____________ is the liquid conveyed by a sewer.
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____________ is water which enters sewers from surface sources such as

90 graces in manholes, open cleanouts, perforated manhole covers and
roof drains or basement sumps connected to the sewer.
91 A pipe venting acid waste system.
92 A watertight container of sewage.
A permanently installed mechanical device for removing sewage or
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liquid waste from a sump other than ejector.
94 This bacteria functions in absence of free oxygen.
95 Considered as the oldest type of sewer.
96 Minimum width for septic tank.
That portion of the horizontal drainage system which starts from the
97 outer face of the building and terminate at the main sewer in the street
or septic tank.
98 Sometimes referred to as "the collection line of a plumbing system."
The septic tank should be double compartment and should be capable
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of holding how many times of daily waste water flow.
The complete RA No. of ECOLOGICAL SLOID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
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2000.
How many percent of the total sewage solids is organic and subject to
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rotting.
102 TRUE OR FALSE : The minimum depth for septic tank is 1.20m
TRUE OR FALSE : No septic tank shall be installed within under a
house.
TRUE OR FALSE : Septic tank should be located not less than 15m
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away from potable water to prevent contamination.
What do you call the drain from the trap of a fixture to the
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junction of the drain pipe?
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An element composed of an atom of Oxygen and two atoms for

Hydrogen, otherwise known as H2O.

What is the immersion in a fluid for a definite period of time,

usually expressed as a percent of weight of the dry pipe?
This type of storm drain is used in buildings located in congested
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business areas.
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It is that unit of the plumbing system which conveys storm water

to a satisfactory terminal.

It is often referred to as conductor or downspout. It is also the

110 portion of the storm drainage system which extends between storm
drain & the roof terminal
This type of storm drain is advisable on buildings where an ample
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amount of ground space between buildings is available.

PRIVY
CATCH BASIN
CESSPOOL or DRYWELL
GOVERNMENT
SEWAGE
INFLOW
ACID VENT
SEPTIC TANK
SEWAGE PUMP
ANAEROBIC BACTERIA
COMBINATION PUBLIC
SEWER
0.90m
HOUSE SEWER
HOUSE DRAIN
2.8 - 3.0 TIMES
RA 9003
50%
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
FIXTURE DRAIN
WATER
ABSORPTION
INSIDE STORM DRAIN
STORM DRAIN
ROOF LEADER
OUTSIDE STORM DRAIN

A type of storm drain that is suspended from the basement ceiling

by substantial hangers, placed at close intervals, and generally is
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adapted to buildings where public storm sewer is not sufficiently
deep in the street.
This is the type of storm drain located under the basement floor
113 within the walls of the building and is used in buildings located in
congested business areas.
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What do you call that unit of the plumbing system which conveys
storm water to a satisfactory terminal?

115 Rainwater piping should not be used as:

116 Roof drains shall not be made of __________.
117 The outside roof leader is located on the _____
118 The inside roof leader is installed ___________
What do you call the drain from the trap of a fixture to the
junction of the drain pipe?
120 All storm drains should be graded at least
This type of terminal should be used only where the public sewer
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discharges its contents into a terminal other than a disposal plant.
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The roof leader is extended _________ through the floors of the

building to a point just below the roof & is then extended _________
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to reduce the danger of breakage which may result because of
expansion and contraction of the roof.
123 Conductor is to vertical; __________ is to horizontal
Catch basin is a receptacle in which _________ are retained for a
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sufficient period of time to allow settle able material to deposit
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TRUE OR FALSE : The discharge capacity of the pipe varies

according to its length and grade per foot.

TRUE OR FALSE : One factor which makes the sizing of storm drain
difficult is the matter of grouping rainfall over a given period.
TRUE OR FALSE : Another element to consider in determining the
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size of the drain is the depth of the building.
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TRUE OR FALSE : The storm drain is connected to the sewer at

128 right angles by means of a 45 Y and curve assembled in exactly the
same manner as a sanitary house sewer connection.

OVERHEAD STORM
DRAIN

INSIDE STORM DRAIN

STORM DRAIN
SOIL, WASTE AND VENT
PIPE
IRON
OUTSIDE WALL OF THE
BUILDING
WITHIN THE BUILDING
WALLS
FIXTURE DRAIN
INCH PER FOOT
COMBINATION HOUSE
SEWER
VERTICALLY,
HORIZONTALLY
GUTTER
LIQUID
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE : The change of direction at the highest point of

the conductor should be made by means of an elbow & 45 fitting.

TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE : The base of the roof leader must be provided

with a concrete or stone foundation.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE : If the roof leader is constructed of galvanized

steel, it must be supported at every floor with a pipe rest.
TRUE OR FALSE : Horizontal runs may not be suspended from
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band iron hangers or steel ring hangers anchored in the structure
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TRUE
FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE : The roof leader is extended vertically through

the floors of the building to a point just below the roof and is then
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extended horizontally to reduce the danger of breakage which may
result because of expansion and contraction of the roof.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE : A cast-iron strainer basket is attached to the

134 drain to prevent stones, leaves and other materials from entering the
conductor.

TRUE

TRUE OR FALSE : Roof drains are provided with a copper flashing,

135 or in some instances, with a cast-iron clamp so that the joint
between the roof and the conductor will be water-tight.
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TRUE OR FALSE : A roof leader may be terminated by placing a

hub of cast-iron soil pipe flush with the roof.

137 Do appurtenances need direct connection to water supply?

TRUE
TRUE
NO

138 What type of plumbing material is a water heater?

What do you call a faucet opened or closed by the fall or rise of a
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ball floating on the surface of water?

APPLIANCE

140 What is the most expensive type of all pipes?

BRASS PIPE

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What type of pipe is durable and has extreme resistance to

corrosion?

142 What type of plumbing material is a water closet?

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What type of pipe is the most specified material need for drainage
installation in buildings?

144 What plumbing material receives water-bourn wastes?

145 What type of plumbing material is a soap dispenser?
146 CISPI stands for:
147 "U" in UPVC stands for
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The use of cast-iron pipes should be limited to buildings

______stories in height.

149 It is a non-metallic plumbing material?

Acid-resistant pipe usually is an alloy of cast-iron and
____________.
A gate valve whose body and bonnet are held together by a "u"
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bolt clamp.
A device that discharges a predetermined quantity of water to
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fixtures for flushing purposes.
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Pipes that are used to underground public sewers, house sewer

and drains. It is made up of clay and also resistant to acids.

This type of trap is used in many localities where venting is not

154 required by local ordinances. This device permits the waste to flow
through it rapidly.
155 A pit for the reception or detention for sewage

BALL COCK

COPPER PIPE
FIXTURE
CAST IRON PIPES
FIXTURES
APPURTENANCE
CAST IRON SOIL PIPE
INSTITUTE
UNPLASTICIZED
LESS THAN 25-STORIES
ASBESTOS-CEMENT
NON-PRESSURE SEWER
PIPE
SILICON
CLAMP GATE CALVE
FLUSHOMETER VALVE
VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE
DRUM TRAP
Cesspool

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A sewer or other pipe or condult used for conveying groundwater,

surface water, storm water, waste water or sewage

Drain

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The lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or condult that is not
vertical

Invert

158 An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement

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The solid organic materials being more dense than water, tend to
settle to the bottom of the tank

Privy
Sludge

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A pipe or opening used for ensuring the circulation of air in a plumbing

system and for reducing the pressure exerted on trap seal

161 A pipe or condult for carrying sewage and liquid waste

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All horizontal piping shall be run in practical alignment and at a

uniform grade of not less than ____ percent

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All Changes in direction shall be made by the appropriate use of 45

deg.

164 In plumbing the vent pipe which is connected to the crown

165 A pipe fitting to join two straight lengths of pipes.
166 Level 3 types of water service refers to:
167 A faucet fitted with nozzle curving downward used as a draw-of trap:
168

One of the first steps in the selection of a suitable water supply source
is:

169 The minimum size of a swimming pool drain:

Vent Pipe
Sewer Pipe
2%
Bends
Crown weir
Coupling
artesian well
lavatory faucet
water (potability)
2"dia

170 Fluoride as an addictive in water supply is a chemical for:

coagulant

171 The quality of Galvanized Iron pipes are rated by:

schedule

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A pipe fitting to change in one single direction (course) the flow of

water:

elbow

173 Women's urinal fixture:

bidet

174 The minimum distance (in meters) of a well from a septic tank.

15 m.

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Apiece of pipe threaded outside all through out to connect short runs
of two pipe fittings:

176 Prevents water hammer:

177

Theater or movie house's water requirement is determined or

estimated at 5 galloons of water per day :

nipple
Float Valve
total number of
auditorium seat

178 . Water well yield is a factor considered to determine the size of:

water pipe

179 The reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of the trap:

Crown weir to bottom

dip

180 A pipe fitting shape like letter "S":

The part of a vent line which connects directly with an individual trap
181 underneath or behind the fixture and extends to the branch or man
pipe at any point higher than the fixture trap:
182

The minimum number of water closet unit required for the female
population of an elementary school:

183 The minimum size of trap and waste branch for a bidet:
184 A pipe which conveys only liquid waste, free of fecal matter
185 A general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste, or vent piping:

U-trap
Back vent pipe
1 per 35
2" dia.
waste pipe
stack

186 The minimum slope of a building drain:

1/16 in./ft.

187 The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal:

2" dia.

188 The minimum size of a trap and waste branch for a shower stall:

2" dia.

189 The minimum sized of a trap and waste branch for a size of foot bath:

2" dia.

190 Black steel pipe with galvanized malleable fitting is ideal for:
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The minimum number of a urinal fixture required for the male

population of both elementary and secondary school:

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The prescribe color coding of piping under refrigerating division of all

pipes and fittings:

A type of coupling or joining device having internal screw threads or

nuts with opposite screws at the end. By turning the internal screws, it
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is possible to connect two metal rods and regulate the length and
tension of this rods:

Gas Pipe
1 per 30
black

Turnbackle

The first section of water supply piping in a

building after the water meter.

Water distributing pipe

A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by

means of a circular disk that fits against the
valve seat. The plane of movement of the disk
195 is parallel to the normal direction of flow of
water, which is turned through a tortuous
passage to direct the flow normal to the face of
the disk.

Globe valve

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196

The receptacle in which liquid is retained for deposition of sediment is

called?

197 lowest portion of a trap

198 pipe for wastewater
199 liquid waste

catch basin
dip
drain pipe
effluent

200 These are vertical pipes which receive discharge from water closets.

soil stack

201 vertical pipe used for the storage of water

standpipe

202 receptacle for organic discharge

203 accumulated or settled solid waste
204

It is a loud thumping noise that results from a sudden stoppage of the

flow in water lines.

205 a flange used on a pipe to cover a hole

206 end of a pipe that fits into a bell
207 backflow due to negative pressure
What do you call a vertical pipe installed primarily for the purpose of
208 providing circulation of air to and from any part of the drainage
system?

septic tank
sludge
water hammer
escutcheon
spigot
back siphonage
vent stack

209 gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects

fumigant

210 vertical pipes which receive discharge from water closets

soil stack

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It automatically closes to prevent the flow of fluid in a reverse

direction.

212 reservoir for liquid

213 valve for controlling the flushing of fixtures
214

It is the method of rendering a pipe fitting waterproof by using oakum

or lead

215 process of injecting chlorine gas into the water

check valve
cistern
flush valve
caulking
disinfections

216 Minimum width of a septic tank.

90 cms.

217 Minimum length of a septic tank.

1.50 mts.

218 Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank.

219 Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.
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225

Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary

compartment of a septic tank.
Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic
tank.
Minimum length of the secondary compartment of a
septic tank with a capacity of more than 6 cubic meters.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic
tank.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a
seepage pit or cesspool.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a
disposal field.

226 Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.

22 Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
7

70 cms.
1.80 mts.
1.50 cum
508 mm.
1.50 mts.
15.20 mts.
45.70 mts.
30.50 mts.
51 mm.
102 mm.

228 Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture.

60 cms.

229 Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub

38 mm.

230 Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall.

51 mm

Type of plastic pipe other than polyvinyl chloride and

polybutylene.
A stop valve placed in the service pipe close to the
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connection at the water main.
A vent with a function to provide circulation if air
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between drainage and vent system
Flange used on a pipe to cover a hole or opening in a
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floor or wall which the pipe pass.
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235 Length along the centerline of the pipe and fitting.

A valve used in a flush tank controlling the flushing of
fixture.
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable
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matter in suspension or solution.
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Polyethylene
Corporation Stop
Relief Vent
Escutcheon
Developed Length
Flush Valve
Sewage

238 Component of fire extinguisher.

239

Conveys storm water and terminates into a natural drainage such as

lakes or rivers.

240 Standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.

241 A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.
242 Minimum size of trap or branch for a bidet.
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Minimum fixture supply pipe diameter for tank type

water closet.
Term applied to the interconnection of the same
fixtures in one soil or waste branch with one branch vent.
A single vent that ventilates multiple traps in the case
of a back to back vent.
Minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which
the highest outlet is 23 meters or less from the fire service
connection.
Minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more
than 15 meters from the source.
Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is
venting.
It refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary
field of ancient Rome.

250 In Latin, it means 'lead'.

A specially designed system of waste piping
embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more
251 sinks or floor drains by means of a common waste and
vent pipe adequately sized to provide free movement of
air above the flow line of the drain.
Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be discharged
directly to the nearest ___.
Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water,
253 water-carried waste into a drainage
system with which they are connected.
Standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located
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at each floor.
252

Carbon Monoxide
Storm Sewer
1 1/2'"
1/8 Bend
1-1/2"
3/8"
Battery of Fixtures
Common Vent
4"
4"
6"
Plumbarius
Plumbum

Combination Waste and

Vent system

Sanitary Sewer Main

Fixture
2 1/2"

255 A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.

Circuit Vent

256 A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.

Loop Vent

257 Instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Barometer

Best type of fire detection that can detect fire during

the incipient stage.
A faucet fitted with a nozzle curving downward used
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as a draw-off tap.
Reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of a
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trap.
258

261 A pipe fitting shaped like 'S'.

Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower
stall.
Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a pedestal
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urinal.
262

Ionization
Bibbcock
Top Dip to Crown Weir
Double Bend
2"
3"

Minimum head of water, in meters, required for each

section of plumbing for water test.

3m

How many days, at least, shall be given before any

265 plumbing work inspection is done after written notice for
inspection.

3 days

264

Minimum time, in minutes, required for water to stay in

266 the system or pipes for a water test without any leaks to satisfy
said testing.
Minimum lead content in percent for pipes and fittings
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safe for humans.

15 minutes
8%

Minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes

268 to the top of sewer or drain pipe if laid in the same trench on
top of the other.

300 mm

Minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating

269 equipment, water heater, conditioning tanks, and similar
equipment requiring union fittings.

300 mm

270 Maximum spacing of pipe supports at intervals.

4 ft.

271 Equivalent of 1/6 bend in degrees.

60

Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for

pipes 51mm or less in diameter.
Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for
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pipes larger than 51 mm. Dia.
Maximum distance of any underfloor cleanout from any
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access door, crawl space, or crawl hole.
272

275 Maximum length of a tailpiece.

276 Minimum length of any branch requiring separate venting.
Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above the
roof
Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above
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any other vertical surface.
Minimum vertical distance of VSTR from above of any
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openable window or opening.
Minimum vertical extension of VSTR from any roofdeck
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where it is protruded.

277

Minimum horizontal distance of any VSTR from a

281 roofdeck used for other purposes aside from protection from
weather.

305 mm
450 mm
6.10 mts.
600 mm
4.60 mts.
15 cms.
300 mm
0.90 mtr.
2.10 mts.
3.00 mts.

282

Minimum number of stories served by a waste stack

requiring a parallel ventstack.

283

An automatic device used for converting high, fluctuating

inlet water pressure to a lower constant pressure.

Pressure Regulating
Valve

284

The process of removing calcium and magnesium deposits

in water.

Softening

10

285 Women's urinal fixture.

Washdown

A type of water closet that is least efficient, subject to

286 clogging, noisy, and use a simple washout action through a
small irregular passageway.

Washdown

This type of water closet is similar to that of the siphon-jet

287 except that it has a smaller trap passageway and smaller water
surface area, moderately noisy.
A type of water closet that is noisy but highly efficient.
288 Strong jet into up leg forces contents out. Use only with flush
valve, requires higher pressure.
Water closet that is quiet, extremely sanitary, water is
289 directed through the rim. It scours bowl, folds over into jet;
siphon.

Reverse Trap

Blowout

Siphon Vortex

A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet.

Water enters through the rim and through the down leg.

Siphon Jet

A toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having the

291 flushing water directed to the rim to create circular motion or
vortex which scours the bowl.

Siphon Vortex

290

A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through

292 the rim and a siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the
contents of the bowl through the trapway.
A water closet similar to that of the siphon jet but with a
293
smaller water surface and trapway.
This type of water closet is prohibited by some health
294
codes
The concussion and banging noise that results when a
295 volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses
momentum.

Siphon Jet
Reverse Trap
Washdown
Water Hammer

A shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate

across the passage.
A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an
297
internal wall.
Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or
298
sewage treatment plant.

Globe Valve

299 The centerline of pipe.

Spring Line

296

Gate Valve

Effluent

300 The interior top surface of a pipe.

Crown

301 The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

Invert

302 Color code for pipes containing acid.

black

One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du

303 pont trade name for the white, soft, waxy, and non-adhesive
polymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

Teflon

a. Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 1.5

meters in length unless such line is serving sinks or urinals.
b. no galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall be
304 used underground and shall be kept at least 15 cms above
ground.
c. 1 3/4" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for
water supply.

all true

a. number of fixture unit is one parameter in sizing a drainage

pipe.
b. brass and cast iron body cleanouts shall not be used as a
305
reducer or adapter.
c. 60 branches or offsets may be used only when installed in a
true vertical position.
Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes
referred to as.
Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and lavatory
307
faucets or at shower valves works by the principle of a ___.
306

308 Treats hard water.

What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base
of a soil stack?
The first section of water supply piping in a building after the
310
water meter.
309

311 A bathroom containing a water closet, a lavatory, and a bathtub.

A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by means of a
circular disk that fits against the valve seat. The plane of movement
312 of the disk is parallel to the normal direction of flow of water, which
is turned through a tortuous passage to direct the flow normal to the
face of the disk.
A receptacle attached to a plumbing system other than a trap in
313 which water or wastes may be collected or obtained for ultimate
into the plumbing system.
314

Any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which

discharge into a common horizontal waste or soil branch.

315 The abbreviation DWV stands for ______.

all true

House Drain
Ball Valve
Zeolite
Wye and 1/8 Bend
Water distributing pipe
Full bath

Globe valve

fixture
Battery of fixtures
Drainage, waste and
vent

A p-shaped trap commonly used on most plumbing fixtures

except for fixture have integral trap.

Gooseneck

317 An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement.

Privy

316

A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full storey or

more to convey water to fixture branches or group of fixtures.
A general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste or vent
319
piping.
The water supply pipe provided by the water utility company
320
where local individual connection is done.

318

Riser
Stack
Water main

A loosely lined excavation in the ground which receives the

321 discharge of a septic tank and designed to permit the effluent from
the septic tank to seep through the bottom and sides of the pit.

cesspool

The art and science of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures

322 and other apparatus for bringing in water supply and removing water
and waterborne waste.

plumbing

That part of the drainage system that extends from the end of
the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer,
323
private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other appropriate
point of disposal.

Building sewer

A valve in which the flow of liquid is controlled by a rotating

324 drilled ball that fits tightly against a resilient (flexible) seat in the
valve body.
A vertical length of soil or waste stack at least 8 feet in height (a
325 storey high), within which the horizontal branches from one storey or
floor of the building or structure are connected to the stack.

Ball valve

Branch interval

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack below the

floor and below the horizontal connection to an adjacent vent stack
326
at a point above the floor and higher than the highest spill level of
fixtures for preventing pressure changes in the stack.

Yoke vent

A kind of return bend of small-sized faucet, one end of which is

about one foot long and the other end is about three inches. It is
327 commonly used as a faucet for pantry sink and drinking fountain. Also
the lead connection between the service pipe and the water main.
Also a p-trap.

gooseneck

A watertight receptacle which the discharge of sanitary plumbing

system or part thereof, designed and constructed to retain solids,
328 digest organic matter through a period of detention and to allow the
liquids to discharge into the soil outside of the tank through a system
of open jointed subsurface piping or seepage pit.

Septic tank

A common measure of the probable discharge into the drainage

system by various types of plumbing fixtures on the basis of one unit
329
of this being equal to a discarge rate of 7.5 gallons per minute or
one cubic foot of water per minute.

Drainage fixture unit

The installation of parts of the plumbing system which can be

completed prior to installation of fixtures or finishing. This includes
330
drainage, water supply and vent piping and necessary fixture
supports.

Roughing-in

A fitting or device designed and constructed to provide, when

properly vented, a liquid seal which prevents backflow and passage
331
of foul air and gases without materially affecting the flow of sewage
or wastewater through it.

Trap

A suction created by the flow of liquids in pipe, a pressure less

than the atmospheric pressure.
A vertical pipe which conveys only wastewater or liquid waste
333
free of fecal matter.
A pipe which conveys potable water from the building supply
334
pipe to the plumbing fixtures and other outlets.
332

Backpressure
Waste stack
Water distributing pipe

Any pipe which conveys the discharge of water closet, urinal or

335 fixtures having similar function, with or without the discharges from
other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer

Soil pipe

In a building consists of the water service pipe, water supply

336 line, water distributing pipes and the essential branch pipes, valves
and all other appurtenances for the supply of potable water.

Water supply system

A vent connecting one or more individual vents with a vent stack or

stack vent
A branch vent that serves two or more traps and extends from in front
338
of the last fixture connection of a horizontal branch to the vent stack
339 A vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains and serving as a
vent for both fixtures
337

BRANCH VENT
CIRCUIT VENT
COMMON VENT

A single vent that ventiliates multiple traps, in the case of back to back
fixture
A vertical vent that is the continuation of the drain to which the vents
341
connect
A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not
342
exposed to back up of waste from a drainage pipe
340

343 See common vent

344 A branch vents that performs its functions for two or more traps
345
346
347
348
349

A pipe installed to vent, a fixture trap and w/c connects with the vent
system above the fixture served or terminates in the open air
A circuit vent which loop backs to connect with a stack vent instead of
a vent stack
Any vent connecting a horizontal branch or fixture drain with the stack
vent of the originating waste or soil stack
Is a pipe on the fixture side of the trap through which vapor or foul air
is removed from a room fixture
The principal artery of the venting system to which vent branches may
be connected

CONTINOUS VENT
DRY VENT
DUAL VENT
GROUP VENT
INDIVIDUAL VENT

LOOP or CIRCUIT VENT

LOCAL VENT
MAIN VENT

A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air between the

350 drainage and vent systems where the drainage systems might
otherwise be air bound

RELIEF VENT

An arrangement of venting so installed that that one vent pipe will

serve two traps

UNIT VENT

351

The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal

352 drain connected to the stack horizontal drain, the uppermost end
above the roof
353 A vent which also serves as a drain
354

A pipe connecting upward from a soil or waste stack to a vent stack for
the purpose of preventing pressure changes in the stack

STACK VENT
WET VENT
YOKE VENT

Is the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the

355 distributing pipes of a supply of water from any source other than its
intended source

BACKFLOW

356

Is the backflow of used, contaminated or polluted water from a

plumbing fixture due to negative pressure

BACK SIPHONAGE

357

Refers to any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which

discharge into a common horizontal waste or soil branch

BATTERY OF FIXTURE

358 A flange that is not drilled

BLANK FLANGE

359 A flange that closes the end of a pipe line used to discharge water

BLIND FLANGE

360 Is plugging an opening with oakum, lead or other materials

A short internally threaded section of pipe, used to join two pipes of
conduits
Used to connect the two ends of two pipes, neither of which can be
362
turned
A short length of pipe with threads at each end; used to join couplings
363
or fittings
Is the extended portion of a pipe that is closed at one end to which no
364
connections are made on the extended portion
361

365 The length along the center of the pipe and fitting

CAULKING
COUPLING
UNION
NIPPLE
DEAD END
DEVELOPED LENGTH

Includes all piping within public or private which conveys sewage, rain
water or often liquid waste to a legal point of disposal but does not
366
include the main of a public sewer system or private or or public
sewerage treatment
367 Is a pipe connecting several fixtures
368

Is a device located at the bottom of the tank for the purpose of

flushing water closets and and similar fixture

369

A metallic sleeve, join to an opening of pipe, into which a plug is

screwed that can be removed for the purpose of cleaning

370

Is the lowest portion of the inside of any pipe or conduit that is not
vertical

Includes water supply and distribution pipe; plumbing fixture and

371 traps, soil waste and vent pipes; house drain and house sewers
including their respective connections
372

Installation of all parts of the plumbing system which can be completed

prior to the installation of fixtures

373

A wye connections used on fire lines so that two lines of hose maybe
connected to the hydrant or to the same nozzle

Is any pipe which conveys the discharge of water closets of fixture

374 having similar function w/ or w/o the discharge of other fixtures to the
building drain
375

Is the maximum vertical depth of liquid that a trap will retain measure
between the crown weir and the top of the dip of the trap

376

Install to be able to meet the water requirements during peak

demands from a low yielding water well

377 The device being used to eliminate the noise cause by water hammer
378 The location of water well to nearest septic vault
379 Slope of house sewer connected from the building to the main sewer
380

A passage under a road, embankment or canal which allow for the flow
of water

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

FIXTURE BRANCH
FLOOD LEVEL
FERRULE
INVERT
PLUMBING SYSTEM
ROUGH IN
SIAMESE CONNECTIONS
SOIL PIPE

TRAP SEAL
WATER RESERVOIR
SHOCK RELIEF AND
EXPANSION CHAMBER
50 FEET OR MORE
2 PERCENT
CULVERT

381 The third kind of water after the storm water and area water

BLACK WATER

382 The type of bathtub oher than sunken, square, free standing

RECESSED

383 Color coding of high pressure steam

WHITE

384 Color coding for fuel oil division

BLACK

385

The water column that seals the escape of unhealthy gases in the
sanitary drainage system

386 Service drop conductor clearance over the roof

387

A valve which in the water flow is shut off by a flat disk that is screwed
down onto its seat

388 An underground tank reservoir to store water

389

Another classification of storm drain, besides from inside drain and

outside drain

TRAP OR WATER SEAL

2.50 M
COMPRESSION VALVE
CISTERN
OVERHEAD STORM
DRAIN

390

Tap used in high pressure water system with an interval valve to

control the flow of water

391

A valve which maintains uniform pressure on its outlet side regardless

of its pressure fluctuations on the inlet side above the pressure level

A pipe fitting within the interconnection of pipes for the purpose of

easy dismantling of the connection when needed
A device that discharge a predetermined volume of water to fixture for
393
flushing purposes and is activated by direct water pressure
392

394 Another name for corporation cock

395

A U-shaped pipe filled with water and located beneath the plumbing
fixtures to form a seal against the passages of gases and odors

396

A trench containing course aggregate and a distribution tile pipe

through which septic tank effluent may flow covered with earth

397 The luminous flux density incident on a surface

398

An underground structure for drainage into which water from the roof
or floor will drain through sewer

399 A type of fitting for yoke bent

400 Minimum discharge pipe and fitting for bath tub
401

Minimum size of building sewer; it should not be less than the building
drain

402 BATH FOOT

403 BATH SHOWER STALL

PRESSURE COCK
PRESSURE REDUCING
VALVE
UNION PATENT
FLUSHOMETER
CORPORATION STOP
AIR TRAP
ABSORPTION TRENCH
ILLUMINATION
CATCH BASIN
WYE FITTING
1 1/2"
150mm DIAMETER
1 1/2"
2"

404 BATH SITZ

1 1/2"

405 BATH TUB

1 1/2"

406 BIDETS

1 1/2"

407 COMBINATION FIXTURE

1 1/2"

408 DRINKING FOUNTAIN

1 1/4"

409 FLOOR DRAIN

2"

410 FOUNTAIN CUPSIDERS

1 1/4"

411 LAUNDRY TRAYS

1 1/2"

412 SINKS (DISHWASHER)

1 1/2"

413 SINKS (HOTEL OR PUBLIC)

2'

414 SINKS (KITCHEN OR RESIDENCE)

1 1/2"

415 SINKS (SMALL PANTRY OR BAR)

1 1/4"

416 SLOP SINKS (ORDINARY)

2"

417 SLOP SINKS (WITH COMBINE TRAP)

3"

418 URINAL (PEDESTAL)

3"

419 URINALS (LIP)

1 1/2"

420 URINALS (STALL)

2"

421 URINALS (THROUGH)

2"

422 WASH BASIN (LAVATORIES)

423 WATER CLOSETS
424

Quiet, extermely sanitary. Like the siphon jet but having the flushing
water directed through the rim to create a vortex that scours the bowl

Sanitary, efficient very quiet. A toilet bowl into which the flushing
425 water enters through the rim and siphonic action initiated by a water
jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trapway
Moderately noisy. Similar to siphon jet except that trap passageway
and water surface area are smaller
Minimum cost. Least efficient subject to clogging, noisy. Simple
427 washout and emptying through small irregular passageway, prohibited
by some health codes
428 Noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into leg forces contents out
A basin like fixture design to be struddled for bathing the genitals and
429
posterior parts of the body
430 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 2, 2 1/2", 3", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12"
431 No building supply pipe shall be less than WHAT size in diameter
432 Minimum height of Fire Service Connection from the grade/floor
433 Maximum height of Fire Service Connection from the grade/floor
434 Minimum height of Dry Standpipe Outlet from the floor line
435 Maximum height of Dry Standpipe Outlet from the floor line
436 Considered extension of bulding drain outside the building wall
437 Fitting for base or soil stack and building drain
438 Wet standpipe for a riser not more than 15m
439 Wet standpipe for riser more than 15m
440 Dry standpipe for a riser below 23m
441 Dry standpipe for a riser more than 23m
Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and
442
secondary school
Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and
443
secondary school
444 Ratio of urinals for elementary schools
Ratio of water closets for female population for principal worship
445
places
446 Ratio of lavatory to number of occupants
Minimum number of water closet required for female office and public
447
buildings
448 Minimum head of water required in section of plumbing for water test
449 It should not be used for steam
450 High Pressure
451 Exhaust Fan
452 Fresh Water, low pressure
453 Fresh Water, high pressure
454 Salt water piping
455 Oil Delivery
426

456 Oil Discharge

457 PNEUMATIC DIVISION
458 GAS DIVISION

1 1/4"
3"
SIPHON-VORTEX
SIPHON-JET
REVERSE TRAP
WASH DOWN
BLOW OUT
BIDET
GI PIPE SIZES
19.05mm or 3/4"
46 cm.
122cm
61 cm.
122 cm
5 FEET
1/4" BEND ?
51mm or 2"
64mm or 2 1/2"
4"
6"
RATIO OF 1:25
RATIO OF 1:30
RATIO OF 1:75
RATIO OF 1:75
RATIO OF 1:5
4 CLOSETS
3 HEADS
GALVANIZED PIPING
WHITE
BUFF
BLUE
BLUE
GREEN
BRASS OR BRONZE
YELLOW
GRAY
BLACK

459 FUEL OIL DIVISION

460 REFRIGERATING DIVISION
A full open type valve is used in several locations in a water
461
distribution system, which of the following does NOT require it?
A fireline system without a constant water supply and is equipped with
462 a fire service inlet and outlet connection installed exclusively for the
use of Fire Service
463 Term used to main water pipe delivering portable water to a building
464

Which poor design in the plumbing system causes water supply drop
when the fixture is simultaneously opened?

465
466
467
468

KITCHEN SINK TRAP SIZE

LAVATORY TRAP OR BRANCH SIZE
OUTLET OF DRY STANDPIPE
OUTLET OF WET STANDPIPE for riser of more than 15 mts

BLACK
BLACK
ON EVERY HOSE BIBB
DRY STANDPIPE
WATER SERVICE PIPE
INSUFFICIENCY IN THE
SIZE OF THE WATER
SERVICE AND
DISTRIBUTION PIPE
1 "
1 "
64mm or 2 "
64mm or 2 "

Not needed in sizing the vent pipe for individual branch and circuit
SLOPE OF THE DRAIN
vent based on the total linear footage of the pipe making up the vent?
PIPE
A hot and cold water supply pipes, where it is mix manually in desired
470 water temperature temperature and direct the mixed water either at
3 WAY VALVE DIVERTER
the shower head or at the fooe spout
Principle where a single lever valve used in kitchen sink and lavatory,
471
BALL VALVE
they are beautiful and maintenance free
Minimum water delivery in liters per minute for an outlet of a wet
472
132 LITERS PER MINUTE
standpipe at a residual pressure or 1.8 kilos per sq.mts
A female GI threaded pipe reducer fitting use to connect a reducing
473
ELBOW REDUCER
branch pipe at an angle
474 General term used to described the fitting in the drawing
FLUSH VALVE FITTINGS
2" WYE AND 2 x 1/8
475 GI fitting used to accept the P trap assembly of the lavatory (drawing)
BEND COMBINATION
Type of vent applied on installations with multi branch interval where
476 the vertical vent pipe takes off in front of the first fixture and connects
CIRCUIT VENT
to a main vent stack
Stage in water purification which removes mineral deposits, slats,
477 heavy metal, totally dissolves solids while some useful minerals are
REVERSE OSMOSIS
retained
Fire detector installed in a fire alarm system, which uses low melting
478
FIXED TEMPERATURE
point
solders or metals that expand when exposed to heat to detect a fire,
479
HEAT DETECTOR
135deg-197deg F
GI fitting to join two threaded fittings as close as possible but not
480
COUPLING
exceeding three inches
A device used to control an incoming high water pressure into the
481 water distribution system by mechanical means so as to bring it to a
PRESSURE REGULATOR
working pressure of 80 psi
A poor venting system caused by a slow draining of water from a
WRONG CHOICE OF
482
fixture down a plumbing system
VENT TYPE
469

483
484
485
486
487

A type of pump for driven well from 150 to 200 ft which work by a
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
principle of venturi where
water of high pressure is pump into the well to draw water upwards
jet,jack,reciprocating
through the return pipe
Which is not a standard size of GI pipe for water supply? 2 1/2",
5"
3",4",5"
Device in control valve which work by discharging instantaneous
URINAL FLASH VALVE
volume of water at higher pressure
ASSEMBLY
Term used for pipe extension of not more than 2 feet in length install in TAIL PIECE or DEAD END
any stack or branch of a plumbing rough in for the purpose of future

trap
488 A full open valve located in a supply pipe to every water heater
CHECK VALVE
Parking management system for two types of vehicular deterrent
AUTOMATED
either articulated arm type or straight beam type. It can be activated
489
RETRACTABLE PILLAR
by means of radio frequency remote control, push push button switch,
SYSTEM
photocell, magnetic loop or acces control
490 Exception of fixture to be connected into a single trap
THREE FIXTURES
491 The presence of Fire Service Connection
DRY STANDPIPE
Pipes and fittings which can exclusively be used for cold water lines for POLTYBUTELENE PIPE
492 potable main distribution water service, sprinkler and irrigation system.
AND FITTINGS AND
It could be ", ", 1", 1 ", 1 " and 2"
FITTINGS
Orange or brown in color with sizes of 4" and 3 meter in lengths of
493
UPVC DWV SANITARY
pipes
494 and fittings, ASTM 2729 standards
PIPES AND FITTINGS
Least popular and not recommended use as potable water distribution
495
ASBESTOS PIPE
pipe
SINGLE LEVER BATH FAUCET WITH HAND SHOWER-TELEPHONE
Shower set for bath
496
SHOWER
(drawing)
497 Pipe not used as water service pipe
FIBER CEMENT PIPE
498 A cut off valve installed in the service piping system
GATE VALVE
Minimum size of wet standpipe for a riser more than 15 meters from
499
64mm or 2 1/2"
the source
500 Minimum height of dry standpipe outlet from the floor line
61 cms
501 Device used to prevent water hammering

502 Rule of thumb in sizing an individual vent

It ventilates a house drainage system and prevent siphonage and back

pressure
504 It is the size of supply valve tank type for water closet
The maximum horizontal developed length between the trap seal and
505
the vertical vent inlet at the trap
503

506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516

Combination fitting between the vertical waste branch and the

horizontal waste branch
A female GI pipe reducer fitting used in straight connection, both are
threaded inside
A vent use in battery of plumbing fixture where the vent is installed in
front of the last fixture of the battery
A water pump for a 200ft driven well to deliver 10gpm against 200ft. It
is located at the surface
A pump motor installed on the surface attached to a lift and push a rod
toactivate a submerge piston
A pump which delivers high water discharge with high water pressure
drawn from a shallow source like cistern, best suited as fire or transfer
pump.
Minimum height of Fire Service station from the grade
A female GI pipe reducer fitting use to connect a reducing branch from
a main water distribution
PE
General term for hot or cold water pipes containing portable water
supplying different plumbing fixture
Standard size of wet standpipe outlet for each floor

AIR CHAMBER
VENT SIZE IS AT LEAST
1/2 THE DRAIN IT
SERVES BUT NOT LESS
THAN THE REQUIRED
MINIMUM W/C EVER IS
LARGER
VENT PIPE
3/8"
6 FEET
2x2" WYE WITH 2" CO
AND 2 X 1/8 BEND
COUPLING REDUCER
CIRCUIT VENT
JET
RECIPROCATING
CENTRIFUGAL
46 mm
BELL REDUCER
POLYETHELENE PIPE
WATER DISTRIBUTION
PIPES
38 mm (1 1/2")

517 A type of pipe fitting for yoke vent

The minimum horizontal clearance of vent branch immediately above
the flood level rim of the fixture
519 The minimum size or trap of a bidet
520 Supply valve tank type for water closet
A threaded fitting to join two threaded fittings as closed as possible but
521
not exceeding 3 inches
518

522 Location that does not require installation of clean out

WYE FITTING
6"
1 1/2"
3/8"
COUPLING
AT EVERY BRANCH
INTERVAL OFA SOIL
STACK

Interconnection of the same fixture in one soil or waste branch with

BATTERY OF FIXTURE
one branch vent
A single vent that ventiliates multiple traps, in the case of back to back
524
COMMON VENT
fixture
525 A parameter in sizing the drainage pipe
NUMBER OF FIXTURE
Conveys a discharge of solid and liquid wastes closets with or without
526
SOIL PIPE
the discharged from other fixture to the house drain
Minimum size of standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet is
527
102 mm (4")
23 m or less from the Fire service Connection
In water distributon system which constantly rely its pressure from the
UPFEED OR DIRECT
528 main water pipe apply only if the main fixture is supply continously
METHOD
with the flow rate and minimum required working pressure
System of building which includes the water supply distribution pipes
the fixture and fixture traps, the soil waste and the vent pipes, the
529
PLUMBING SYSTEM
house drain and the house sewer, the storm water drainage with their
devices
Minimum size of wet standpipe for riser of more than 15 mts from
530
64 mm (2 1/2")
source
531 Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting
6"
532 Common term for a two way service connections
SIAMESE CONNECTIONS
Single level valve used in kichen sink, lavatory faucets or at shower
533
BALL
valve
NUMBER OF BRANCH
534 A parameter in sizing a horizontal soil branch pipe
VENTS
1/4", WYE and 1/8"
BEND, LONG SWEEP,
535 Fitting installed at the base of the soil stack and a building drain
1/8" and 1/8"
COMBINATION
536 Guide for initial estimate of Ton of refrigeration
12 TO 14 SQ.MTR/TR
JET PUMP WITH
537 A suitable type of water pump for deep well 4" or 6' casing to deliver
INJECTOR
538 35gpm against 450 ft. total develop height
JACK
523

539 Passing on it can treat hardwater

A type of pump for driven well from 150 to 200 ft which work by a
540 principle of venturi where water of high pressure is pump into the well
to draw water upwards through the return pipe
A pump motor installed on the surface attached to a lift and push a rod
541
to activate a submerge piston
A water pump for a 200ft driven well to deliver 10gpm against 200ft. It
542
is located at the surface
A pump which delivers high water discharge with high water pressure
drawn from a shallow source like cistern, best suited as fire or transfer
543
pump. The motor is placed at the surface with shaft to turn the
impellers below
A suitable type of water pump for deep well 4' or 6' casing to deliver
544
35gpm against 450 ft. total develop height

ZEOLITE
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
RECIPROCATING
JET
CENTRIFUGAL
JACK

A system of devices, usually installed below ground level, to scatter or

Lawn Sprinkler System
spray water droplets over a lawn, golf course, or the like.
546 Minimum width of a septic tank.
90 cms.
547 Minimum length of a septic tank.
1.50 mts.
548 Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank.
60 cms.
549 Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.
1.80 mts.
Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary compartment of a
550
1 cum.
septic tank.
551 Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic tank.
508 mm.
Minimum length of the secondary compartment of a septic tank with a
552
1.50 mts.
capacity of more than 6 cubic meters.
553 Wooden septic tanks are allowed, true or false.
FALSE
554 Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic tank.
15.20 mts.
Minimum distance of a water supply well from a seepage pit or
555
45.70 mts.
cesspool.
556 Minimum distance of a water supply well from a disposal field.
30.50 mts.
545

557 Minimum Gauge of galvanized sheet used for downspouts.

558 Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
559 Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap.
560 Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture.
561 Minimum extension of the VSTR above the roof.
Minimum extension of the VSTR above an openable window, door
562
opening, air intake, or vent shaft.
563 Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub
564 Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall.
Required number of water closets for females for an auditorium serving
565
16-35.
Required number of water closets for males for an auditorium serving
566
16-35.
567 Required number of urinals for an auditorium serving 10-50.
Required number of water closets for females for a theater serving 51568
100.
569 Classifications of copper pipes.
570 A rough or sharp edge left on metal by a cutting tool.
571 Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred to as.
572 Type of plastic pipe other than polyvinyl chloride and polybutylene.
A vent with a function to provide circulation if air between drainage
573
and vent system.
Flange used on a pipe to cover a hole or opening in a floor or wall
574
which the pipe pass.
575 A valve used in a flush tank controlling the flushing of fixture.
Any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension
576
or solution.
577 Component of fire extinguisher.
Conveys storm water and terminates into a natural drainage such as
578
lakes or rivers.
579 Standard size of a wet standpipe outlet for each floor.
580 A type of pipe fitting for a Yoke Vent.
581 Minimum size of trap or branch for a bidet.
582 Minimum fixture supply pipe diameter for tank type water closet.
True or false, 1 3/4" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for
583
water supply.
True or false, 3" diameter is 'not' a commercial size of G.I. Pipe for
584
water supply.
Term applied to the interconnection of the same fixtures in one soil or
585
waste branch with one branch vent.

26
51 mm.
102 mm.
60 cms.
15 cms.
0.90 mtr.
38 mm. (11/2")
51 mm. (2")
3
2
1
4
Rigid and Flexible
Burr
House Drain
Polyethylene
Relief Vent
Escutcheon
Flush Valve
Sewage
Carbon Monoxide
Strom Sewer
1 1/2" (38mm)
1/8 Bend
1 1/2"
3/8"
TRUE
FALSE
Battery of Fixtures

586

A single vent that ventilates multiple traps in the case of a back to

back vent.

587

Minimum size of a standpipe for a building in which the highest outlet

is 23 meters or less from the fire service connection.

Minimum size of a wet standpipe for a riser of more than 15 meters

from the source.
Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and lavatory faucets or at
589
shower valves works by the principle of a ___.
590 Treats hard water.
591 Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting.
It refers to an individual who worked in the sanitary field of ancient
592
Rome.
593 In Latin, it means 'lead'.
A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal
594 wet venting of one or more sinks or floor drains by means of a common
waste and vent pipe adequately
595 sized to provide free movement of air above the flow line of the drain.
596 Vertical flow of air used to separate different functions of spaces.
597 Vertical flow of air used to separate different functions of spaces.
Sanitary sewage from buildings shall be discharged directly to the
598
nearest ___.
Receptacles intended to receive and discharge water, water-carried
599
waste into a drainage system with which they are connected.
600 Standard size of an outlet for a dry standpipe located at each floor.
588

601 A vent pipe connected to a vent stack.

602 A vent pipe connected to a stack vent.
603 Instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure.
Bets type of fire detection that can detect fire during the incipient
604
stage.
605 Condensing unit is a part of a ___.
606 A faucet fitted with a nozzle curving downward used as a draw-off tap.
607 Reference in measuring the depth of a trap seal of a trap.
608 A pipe fitting shaped like 'S'.

Common Vent
4" (102mm)
4" (102mm)
Ball Valve
Zeolite
6" (150mm)
Plumbarius
Plumbum
Combination Waste
and Vent system
Air curtain
Air curtain
Sanitary Sewer Main
Fixture
2 1/2" (64mm)
Circuit Vent
Loop Vent
Barometer
Ionization
Refrigeration
Bibbcock
Top Dip to Crown Weir
Double Bend

609 Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a shower stall.
610 Minimum size of trap and waste branch for a pedestal urinal.
Ratio of water closets for male population for elementary and
611
secondary school.
Ratio of water closets for female population for elementary and
612
secondary school.

(1:30)

613 Ratio of urinals for elementary school.

(1:75)

614
615
616
617
618
619

Ratio of water closets for female population for Principal Worship

Places.
Minimum required number of water closets for female for office and
public buildings serving 55 occupants for employees.
Where there is exposure to skin contamination due to poisonous
materials, what is the ratio of lavatory to number of occupants.
Minimum head of water, in meters, required for each section of
plumbing for water test.
How many days, at least, shall be given before any plumbing work
inspection is done after written notice for inspection.
Minimum time, in minutes, required for water to stay in the system or
pipes for a water test without any leaks to satisfy said testing.

620 Consist of a body, a checking member, and an atmospheric opening.

2"
3"

(1:25)

(1:75)
4
(1:5)
3
3
15 minutes
Atmospheric Vacuum
Breaker

Minimum lead content in percent for pipes and fittings safe for
8%
humans.
Minimum vertical distance from the bottom of water pipes to the top of
622
300 mm
sewer or drain pipe if laid in the same trench on top of the other.
Minimum distance of water pipings from any regulating equipment,
623 water heater, conditioning tanks, and similar equipment requiring
300 mm
union fittings.
624 Maximum spacing of pipe supports at intervals.
4'
625 Equivalent of 1/6 bend in degrees.
60
True or false, 60 branches or offsets may be used only when installed
626
TRUE
in a true vertical position.
Cleanouts may be omitted on a horizontal drain less than 1.5 meters in
627
TRUE
length unless such line is serving sinks or urinals, true or false.
Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes 51mm
628
0.305 mtr. / 305 mm
or less in diameter.
Minimum clearance in front of any cleanout in meters for pipes larger
629
0.45 mtr. / 450 mm
than 51 mm. Dia.
Maximum distance of any underfloor cleanout from any access door,
630
6.10 mts.
crawl space, or crawl hole.
631 Maximum length of a tailpiece.
600 mm
632 Minimum length of any branch requiring separate venting.
4.60 mts.
True or false, no galvanized wrought iron or galvanized steel pipe shall
633
TRUE
be used underground and shall be kept at least 15 cms above ground.
634 Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above the roof.
150 mm / 15 cms.
Minimum extension of a vent stack through roof above any other
635
300 mm
vertical surface.
Minimum vertical distance of VSTR from above of any openable
636
0.90 mtr.
window or opening.
Minimum vertical extension of VSTR from any roofdeck where it is
637
2.10 mts.
protruded.
Minimum horizontal distance of any VSTR from a roofdeck used for
638
3.00 mts.
other purposes aside from protection from weather.
Minimum number of stories served by a waste stack requiring a
639
10
parallel ventstack.
640 The process of removing calcium and magnesium deposits in water.
Softening
True or false, number of fixture unit is one parameter in sizing a
641
TRUE
drainage pipe.
Water distribution system which constantly rely its pressure from the
main water pipe applied only if the highest fixture is supplied
Upfeed System / Direct
642
continuously with the flow rate and minimum required working
Method
pressure.
What combination of pipe fittings is installed at the base of a soil
643
Wye and 1/8 Bend
stack?
What is the rating index of an air-conditioning/refrigeration system
Energy Efficiency Rating
644 which rates the unit for the number of BTU's of heat removed per watt
(EER)
of electrical input energy?
621

645 Women's urinal fixture.

True or false, brass and cast iron body cleanouts shall not be used as a
reducer or adapter.
A type of water closet that is least efficient, subject to clogging, noisy,
647 and use a simple washout action through a small irregular
passageway.
This type of water closet is similar to that of the siphon-jet except that
648 it has a smaller trap passageway and smaller water surface area,
moderately noisy.
A type of water closet that is noisy but highly efficient. Strong jet into
649 up leg forces contents out. Use only with flush valve, requires higher
pressure.
646

Washdown
TRUE
Washdown (WD)
Reverse Trap (RT)
Blowout (BO)

650

Water closet that is quiet, extremely sanitary, water is directed through

the rim. It scours bowl, folds over into jet; siphon.

A water closet that is sanitary, efficient, and very quiet. Water enters
through the rim and through the down leg.
A toilet bowl similar to the siphon-jet, but having the flushing water
652 directed to the rim to create circular motion or vortex which scours the
bowl.
A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and a
653 siphonic action initiated by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl
through the trapway.
A water closet similar to that of the siphon jet but with a smaller water
654
surface and trapway.
651

655 This type of water closet is prohibited by some health codes.

656
657
658
659
660
661

The concussion and banging noise that results when a volume of water
moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
The length of a pipeline measured along the centerline of the pipe and
pipe fittings.
A shutoff valve closed by lowering a wedge-shaped gate across the
passage.
A valve closed by a disk seating on an opening in an internal wall.
Liquid sewage that has been treated in a septic tank or sewage
treatment plant.
The centerline of pipe.

Siphon Vortex (SV)

Siphon Jet (SJ)
Siphon Vortex (SV)
Siphon Jet (SJ)
Reverse Trap (RT)
Washdown (WD)
Water Hammer
Developed Length
Gate Valve
Globe Valve
Effluent
Spring Line

662 The interior top surface of a pipe.

Crown

663 The interior bottom surface of a pipe.

664 Color code for pipes containing acid.
This shows the vertical relationships of all panels, feeders, switches,
switchboards, and major components are shown up to, but not
665
including, branch circuiting, it is an electrical version of a vertical
section taken through the building.
One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade
666 name for the white, soft, waxy, and non-adhesive polymer of
tetrafluoroethylene.

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Riser Diagram

Teflon